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Plate Tectonics
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Answer 24 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises toward the surface and solidifies
divergent boundary
sea-floor spreading
folded mountains
compression
2. NOT a type of tectonic plate boundary
core
crust
tension
fault block boundary
3. Opposing forces cause rock to break and move horizontally
fault
strike-slip fault
transform boundary
mantle
4. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
folded mountains
tectonic plate
tension
divergent boundary
5. The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass - broke up - and drifted to their present locations
folding
continental drift
mantle
core
6. Form when tension causes large blocks of rock to drop down in relation to other rocks. Tilting of rock layers can occur as tension pulls the rock layers apart.
tectonic plate
fault-block mountains
continental drift
transform boundary
7. A fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the foot wall
lithosphere
folding
reverse fault
crust
8. The boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
normal fault
volcanic mountains
fault-block mountains
convergent boundary
9. A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid - outermost part of the mantle
transform boundary
mesosphere
plate tectonics
tectonic plate
10. Mountains that form when magma erupts onto Earth's surface.
fault
folding
volcanic mountains
continental drift
11. A break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another
folding
volcanic mountains
mantle
fault
12. The theory that earth is divided into plates that move around
sea-floor spreading
tension
strike-slip fault
plate tectonics
13. The bending of rock layers due to stress
core
mesosphere
folding
tectonic plate
14. The central part of the Earth below the mantle
convergent boundary
mantle
reverse fault
core
15. Stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
reverse fault
plate tectonics
compression
lithosphere
16. The layer of rock between the earth's crust and core
mantle
fault block boundary
folded mountains
transform boundary
17. Stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
normal fault
asthenosphere
fault
tension
18. A fault in which the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall
plate tectonics
normal fault
core
tectonic plate
19. The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
lithosphere
compression
divergent boundary
transform boundary
20. The strong - lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
mesosphere
folding
tectonic plate
normal fault
21. The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
folding
lithosphere
crust
volcanic mountains
22. The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
crust
sea-floor spreading
tectonic plate
asthenosphere
23. The solid - outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
lithosphere
convergent boundary
tension
plate tectonics
24. When rock layers are squeezed together and pushed upward.
asthenosphere
mantle
tectonic plate
folded mountains